The biggest problem we can see with Android itself in the near future (and, in some cases, now) is fragmentation. Google’s rapid development and update schedule makes it hard for manufacturers – especially those who’ve developed their own custom Android skin and framework – to keep up. While they continue to hammer away at the [...]

The HTC Incredible has completely stolen the show for the last week or so. Although the HTC EVO 4G and Samsung Galaxy S are up there (along with the Nexus One) in terms of competing for the hearts and minds of Android lovers, it seems the current frenzy is focused on the Incredible and for [...]

A lot of users have been grieving over various issues regarding Android 2.1 across a plethora of devices, lately, but at least Google has come out and addressed at least one of those concerns. IntoMobile dug up an official statement where Google explained why images in the Gallery app from Android 2.1 looked significantly worse [...]

There’s just a ton of information rolling out of AndroidForums lately! The latest from the epic HTC Incredible thread comes from forum user JakRabbitSlim. He’s been checking the CostCo inventory system religiously and finally came back with something to write home (or write to AndroidForums) about. Looks like Verizon won’t be the only place to [...]

When one of the hottest handsets alive (the HTC Incredible) is about to land on America’s largest carriers (Verizon aka Big Red), there is something they’ll absolutely want their employees and sales staff to be: prepared. And if the below picture is any indication, they’ve begun preparing. We’ve snipped a bit of the screenshot above [...]

Motorola has been on the ball lately regarding their 2.1 rollout. Earlier today, we caught wind of a roadmap for 2.1 update plans across multiple Motorola devices and regions. Now, the latest comes to us from the official Motorola Facebok page: the roll-out has begun for Milestone users in both Italy and France. The same [...]

Looks like images of a new phone are making its rounds across the web today. Orange – who was originally rumored to be releasing their own handset – seems to be suffering the consequences of an information snake these past couple of weeks, starting when we first heard news of a phone called the “Boston”. [...]

Last.fm was created with a simple concept: get listeners the music they want to hear when they want to hear it. With their mobile app for Android, they are bringing control over the music you hear to more places than ever before. Drawing from the already huge Last.fm user base, streaming stations are created based [...]

Even with 3G coverage at most major points within a city, it’s easy to find yourself itching for a faster connection to use data on your phone (or to find a good spot to hook your laptop up with if you aren’t able to tether). WeFi makes that process one-hundred times simpler by aggregating crowd-sourced [...]

Well this is a bit surprising to hear (and, honestly, a little difficult to digest). Smaato, a worldwide mobile advertising vendor, saw Android take a huge plunge in how many ads have been served (and, more weightedly, clicked through) over the past month. Globally, Android dipped ~50% and landed into 5th place, with Symbian remaining [...]

HTC is one of the only phone manufacturers that uses licensed, third-party operating systems exclusively for their handsets. They pioneered the Windows Mobile market and they’re currently doing the same with our dear Android. Times are changing, though, and HTC could be branching off and doing their own thing. Earlier today, speaking with Bloomberg, HTC’s [...]

Twitter has become a huge part of every day life for a lot of people. We think about it when we’re waking up, commuting to work, bored at said job, and when we get home looking to hop in on some fun with a few of the trending topics every day. We also use it [...]

The Android-powered Camangi WebStation has seen some minor updates that will be in place on all future units, including some firmware tweaks and a few bundled apps. A custom version of the Aldiko e-reader now comes installed, as well as fring for access to popular social networking and chat services and the ability to place [...]

Just in from the Motorola support forums is the announcement that the upgrade to 2.1 for the Motorola Backflip will take place in the third quarter of this year. With the second quarter just commencing the OTA is still not much closer, but at least the new update now has a definitive timeframe. Not the [...]

Just a few moments ago on their UK blog, LG announced officially what they are describing as the big brother to the InTouch Max, the LG LU2300. With the blog post LG is promising to take Android to the next level on the new handset with a device on par with the Sony Ericsson Xperia [...]

Google recently hired ex-Sony Computer Entertainment America manager of developer relations Mark Deloura to the similar role of developer advocate for gaming, a move that indicates Google is putting an added emphasis on the gaming market. What still remains to be seen is what exactly DeLoura will be working on, but the logical conclusion is [...]

It appears Vodafone wants to get in on the highly-profitable success that is the Android Market by creating and controlling their own version for their Android handsets. As part of the Vodafone 360 experience, the Android App Shop will be available in select European markets initially, and eventually should roll out to Vodafone’s entire coverage [...]

Mint is a great online service for managing your finances and accounts that together with its accompanying iPhone app boasts a pretty significant 2 million users. While the web-based services are accessible to anyone regardless of what handset they own, users of Mint lacking in the iPhone department had long wondered when they would get [...]

Intel announced today that it has ported Android to its Atom microproccesors in a move to support “all OSes for Atom phones” and hopefully gain some traction as the go-to processor for smartphones. The bit of information was revealed at Intel Developor Forum in Beijing, and Intel’s Renee James is saying there is already interest [...]

Archos has made a few (seven if you’re counting) decent offerings for the tablet market up to this point, and they’re not done just yet. At a press conference, CEO Henri Crohas revealed Archos’ plans for the 8th generation of the Archos Internet Tablet with six new devices ranging in size, specs, and pricing, all with [...]